ALS Skills Review

ALS Skills Review provides detailed step-by-step instruction for the core psychomotor skills presented in the Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. This resource teaches ALS students and providers how to perform each skill correctly and offers helpful information, tips, and pointers designed to facilitate progression through practical examinations or real-life emergencies.

For each skill, you will find:

• Performance objectives, indications, contraindications, complications, and an equipment list
• Written step-by-step instructions to properly perform the skill with photos to demonstrate critical steps
• Helpful tips including Safety, Special Populations, and In the Field

ALS skills are grouped into the following categories:

• Airway Management and Ventilation
• Cardiovascular Emergencies
• Patient Assessment and Management
• Vascular Access and Medication Administration
• Medical
• Trauma Management
• Neonatology and Obstetrics
• Operations

These products cover the core psychomotor training skills associated with EMT-I and EMT-P training; can be part of initial training or Refresher training.

Table of Contents

• 0 INFECTION CONTROL/BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION
  • i Personal Protective Equipment
  • ii Body Substance Isolation
  • iii Handwashing
• 1 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND VENTILATION
  • 1 Jaw-Thrust Maneuver
  • 2 Tongue-Jaw Lift Maneuver
  • 3 Head Tilt-Chin Lift Maneuver
  • 4 Oxygen Administration
  • 5 Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation
  • 6 Bag-Mask Ventilation
  • 7 Oropharyngeal Airway
  • 8 Oral Suctioning
  • 9 Nasopharyngeal Airway
  • 10 Adult Endotracheal Intubation
  • 11 Pediatric Endotracheal Intubation
  • 12 Introducer-Assisted Intubation
  • 13 Nasotracheal Intubation
  • 14 Laryngoscopy and Use of Magill Forceps
  • 15 In-Line Endotracheal Intubation
  • 16 Digital Intubation
  • 17 Dual-Lumen Airway Devices
  • 18 Laryngeal Mask Airways
  • 19 Needle Cricothyrotomy
  • 20 Surgical Cricothyrotomy
  • 21 Pharmacologically Assisted Intubation/Rapid Sequence Intubation
  • 22 Tracheal Suctioning
  • 23 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
• 2 CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES
  • 24 Adult One-Rescuer CPR
  • 25 Adult Team CPR
  • 26 Adult Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
  • 27 Child CPR
  • 28 Child Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
  • 29 Infant CPR
  • 30 Infant Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
  • 31 Cardiac Arrest Management With an AED
  • 32 Defibrillation
  • 33 Cardioversion
  • 34 Transcutaneous Pacing
  • 35 12-Lead ECG Acquisition
  • 36 ECG Monitoring: Electrode Placement and Lead Selection
  • 37 Pericardiocentesis
• 3 PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
  • 38 Patient Assessment and Management
  • 39 Vital Signs
  • 40 Communication
  • 41 Documentation
• 4 VASCULAR ACCESS AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
  • 42 Bronchodilator-Handheld Metered-Dose Inhaler
  • 43 Bronchodilator-Small-Volume Nebulizer
  • 44 Epinephrine Auto-injectors
  • 45 Oral Medication Administration
  • 46 Venous Cannulation
  • 47 Intraosseous Infusion
  • 48 Local Anesthesia for Intraosseous Infusion
  • 49 Implanted Venous Port Access
  • 50 General Rules of Medication Administration
  • 51 Drawing Medication from Ampules and Vials
  • 52 Hypodermic Medication Administration
  • 53 Mucosal Atomizer Medication Administration
  • 54 Intravenous Bolus Medication Administration
  • 55 Endotracheal Medication Administration
  • 56 Continuous Medication Infusion
• 5 MEDICAL
  • 57 Blood Collection
  • 58 Blood Glucose Measurement
  • 59 Foley Catheterization
  • 60 Nasogastric Tube Insertion
• 6 TRAUMA
  • 61 General Bandaging Techniques
  • 62 Bleeding Control and Shock Management
  • 63 Bandaging Techniques for Specific Injuries
  • 64 Joint Injury
  • 65 Long Bone Injury
  • 66 Suggested Procedures for Immobilization
  • 67 Spinal Motion Restriction-Seated
  • 68 Spinal Motion Restriction-Supine
  • 69 Traction Splinting-Ratchet Device
  • 70 Traction Splinting-Sager-Type Device
  • 71 Pneumatic Antishock Garment
  • 72 Decompression of Tension Pneumothorax
• 7 NEONATOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
  • 73 Childbirth
  • 74 Breech Delivery
  • 75 Prolapsed Cord
  • 76 Neonatal Resuscitation
  • 77 Meconium Aspiration
  • 78 Umbilical Vein Catheterization
• 8 OPERATIONS
  • 79 Cot Operation
  • 80 Patient Lifting Techniques
  • 81 Infection Control Techniques
  • 82 Crime Scene Operations
  • 83 Managing a Violent Patient